Board tweeting out students won't be vaccinated at school without the permission of parents.
The board took to Twitter today to clarify misinformation claiming that students would be vaccinated at school without family consent.
The board says the rumours are not true.
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: With the news that children 5-11 can now get their COVID-19 vaccine, we’ve learned of misinformation being shared that children will be vaccinated at school without family consent. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧.
— District School Board of Niagara (@dsbn) November 23, 2021
Officials add the DSBN is committed to ensuring families have access to accurate information about Niagara Region vaccination clinics as it becomes available.
More information on the vaccine for children and youth can be found here.
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